Laws & Regulations

This page shows all of the pages at www.epa.gov that are tagged with Laws & Regulations.

  • The Basics of the Regulatory Process

    Congress authorizes EPA to help put laws into effect by creating and enforcing regulations: mandatory requirements that can apply to individuals, businesses, state or local governments, non-profit institutions, or others.

  • Summary of the Pollution Prevention Act

    The Pollution Prevention Act focuses on reducing the amount of pollution through changes in production, operation, and raw materials use. Also known as source reduction, it includes increasing efficiency in the use of resources like energy or water.

  • Summary of the Noise Control Act

    The Noise Control Act established a national policy to promote an environment for all Americans free from noise that jeopardizes their health and welfare. Primary responsibility for control of noise rests with State and local governments.

  • Summary of the Food Quality Protection Act

    The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) amended the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) and thus fundamentally changed EPA’s regulation of pesticides.

  • Summary of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

    Section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) authorizes EPA to set tolerances, or maximum residue limits, for pesticide residues on foods. If residues are found above that level, the commodity will be subject to seizure.

  • Summary of the Endangered Species Act

    The Endangered Species Act focuses on conserving threatened and endangered plants and animals. One way EPA helps protect endangered species is through regulating the use of pesticides, and establishing maximum levels for pesticide residues in food.

  • Summary of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund)

    CERCLA provides a Federal "Superfund" to clean up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous-waste sites as well as accidents, spills, and other emergency releases of pollutants and contaminants into the environment.

  • Construction Sector (NAICS 23)

    Find environmental regulatory information for the construction sector, including the construction of buildings or engineering projects. This includes RCRA information for hazardous waste, refrigeration compliance, asbestos, effluent guidelines & lead laws

  • Mining (except Oil and Gas) Sector (NAICS 212)

    EPA Regulatory and enforcement information for metal mining and nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying. Includes information about asbestos, coal mining, mountaintop mining, Clean Water Act section 404, and abandoned mine lands.

  • Aerospace Sector (NAICS 332 and 336)

    Find environmental regulations for NAICS codes 332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing and 336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, including NESHAPs, ozone regulations, the SNAP program, and airport deicing effluent guidelines, metal coating.

  • Paper, Pulp, and Lumber Manufacturing Sectors (NAICS 321 and 322)

    Regulatory information for the wood product and paper manufacturing sectors (paper, pulp, and lumber), includes NESHAPs for surface coatings and composite wood; effluent guidelines for pulp and paper; and compliance guidelines.

  • Textile Manufacturing Sector (NAICS 313)

    Find environmental regulatory and compliance information for the textile and leather manufacturing sector, including NESHAPs for leather tanning and fabric printing, and small business guidance for RCRA hazardous waste requirements.

  • Water and Sewage Utilities Sector (NAICS 2213)

    Environmental regulation information for water utilities, including drinking and wastewater treatment facilities. Includes links to NESHAP for POTW, compliance information, and information about pretreatment programs.

  • Healthcare and Social Assistance Sector (NAICS 62)

    Environmental regulations and information for the Healthcare sector, including doctor's offices, hospitals, and medical laboratories. Includes information about dental amalgam wastewater, sterilizers, and medical waste.

  • Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing Sector (NAICS 3254)

    Environmental regulatory and compliance information for the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector includes essential uses of CFCs, NESHAP for pharmaceutical production, effluent guidelines for wastewater and management of hazardous waste.

  • Dry Cleaning Sector (NAICS 8123)

    Regulatory information for establishments engaged in providing laundry services and industrial launderers includes air toxics standards and NESHAPS for perchloroethylene (PERC) cleaners, as well as hazardous waste regulations for dry cleaners.

  • Transportation and Warehousing Sector (NAICS 48-49)

    EPA regulatory information for the transportation and warehousing includes NESHAPs for RICE and gasoline dispensing facilities, effluent guidelines, power wash discharges, and border and port compliance.

  • EPA Compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act

    Describes how EPA complies with NEPA

  • SBAR Panel: 1-Bromopropane Risk Management Rulemaking under the Toxic Substances Control Act

    Information on SBAR panel for risk management of 1-bromopropane

  • Final Volume Standards for 2020, 2021, and 2022

    EPA finalizes 2020, 2021, and 2022 volume standards under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, along with regulatory changes intended to strengthen the program.

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